[Michael G.]

In the news lately, why, in most parts of the country, are people having trouble dealing with 90+ degree heat?
Isn't this something we all expect every year in July and August nationwide?

I don't like to hear about the heat related fires that is taking place out west, but I need to say.

We Floridians experience 90+ degree days for months on end and we don't make the news....

Maybe people just have to use a little common sense in the heat.

[Dr.Butler]

Not everyplace in the US , have AC. This i also the issue in Europe, a region that has simply never needed it before.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

In the news lately, why, in most parts of the country, are people having trouble dealing with 90+ degree heat?
Isn't this something we all expect every year in July and August nationwide?

I don't like to hear about the heat related fires that is taking place out west, but I need to say.

We Floridians experience 90+ degree days for months on end and we don't make the news....

Maybe people just have to use a little common sense in the heat.

Gotta say, I LOVE the heat. Coming from Minnesota where it can snow in July (I've seen it happen), this weather is heaven. Mark Twain once observed that "Minnesota has 51 weeks of winter and one week of bad skiing each year". He wasn't that far wrong. I'll take 95 and humid over weather so cold that diesel fuel turns to jell-O and icicles form in your nose hairs.

[MartinSE]

Common sense - sigh. It seems to be the answer to everything.

Phoenix normally has temps over 100 for more than a month each summer. This year they are breaking records. With temps over 100 people die from exposure. England experienced over 1000 deaths from heat so far this summer.

Yeah, all they need is common sense... ahem.

[Topspinmo]

I blame it deforestation of the fly over States all for corn, wheat, and soybeans.

O, also population explosion.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Common sense - sigh. It seems to be the answer to everything.

Phoenix normally has temps over 100 for more than a month each summer. This year they are breaking records. With temps over 100 people die from exposure. England experienced over 1000 deaths from heat so far this summer.

Yeah, all they need is common sense... ahem.

I was in England in late 80s and early 90’s. Even when temperatures hit 85 degrees there was heat related deaths. And yes it got over 90 several times.

I was born in NW Missouri nearly every July and August it reaches 100 degrees or more. My grandpa was poor we didn’t have air conditioning. People worked 10 or 12 hours in heat. Only remember a few heat related problems.

I was also stationed in ft worth tx. In 1980 the whole month of June it never got below 100 degrees during the day or less than 85 at night. I worked on flight line, concrete oven.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Dr.Butler

Not everyplace in the US , have AC. This i also the issue in Europe, a region that has simply never needed it before.

Nor could average worker afford it.

[tophcfa]

I’ll take 100 degrees at our Villages home (with air conditioning and a pool) over 85 degrees at our log home up north any day. Can’t put in duck work for central air in an existing log home and the significant expense for a mini split system can’t be justified for the couple of weeks per year A/C is necessary. Plus, the system wouldn’t work well with the 22 foot vaulted ceilings. Oh well, crank up the fans and deal with it, before we know it we will be more concerned with cranking up the wood stove for heat.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I was in England in late 80s and early 90’s. Even when temperatures hit 85 degrees there was heat related deaths. And yes it got over 90 several times.

I was born in NW Missouri nearly every July and August it reaches 100 degrees or more. My grandpa was poor we didn’t have air conditioning. People worked 10 or 12 hours in heat. Only remember a few heat related problems.

I was also stationed in ft worth tx. In 1980 the whole month of June it never got below 100 degrees during the day or less than 85 at night. I worked on flight line, concrete oven.

Thanks for your comments.

I'd also want to add you were younger back then and could take the heat better.

Maybe a lot of early deaths in older people years ago were contribute to weather and making a living outside in all kinds of weather.

[tophcfa]

Florida gets one accustomed to tolerating the heat. Played golf up north yesterday with a couple of my buddies in the sweltering heat. I had my best round in a long time and both of my buddies fell apart on the back nine and barely finished.

On the other hand, Florida softens up one’s ability to deal with the cold. My same buddies will be winter camping up north in January while I’m floating in our heated pool in Florida.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Florida gets one accustomed to tolerating the heat. Played golf up north yesterday with a couple of my buddies in the sweltering heat. I had my best round in a long time and both of my buddies fell apart on the back nine and barely finished.

On the other hand, Florida softens up one’s ability to deal with the cold. My same buddies will be winter camping up north in January while I’m floating in our heated pool in Florida.

Yep, one tradeoff for an other.
Some live hugging a furnace for 6 months, we don't stray
far from our AC.

I wonder how I would adjust to a January day in the Midwest after spending so many years down in Florida

[frose]

easy way to push global warming.. what a crock of crap(not the word I wanted to use)

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Thanks for your comments.

I'd also want to add you were younger back then and could take the heat better.

Maybe a lot of early deaths in older people years ago were contribute to weather and making a living outside in all kinds of weather.

My grandpa wasn’t, late 60’s digging graves with hand shovel, mowing with push mower, and doing lots of odd jobs to scrape out living. We had box fan thought we were in heaven.
Majority older people are not working now. Maybe in our old age we have it too good?

[Koapaka]

Originally Posted by Dr.Butler

Not everyplace in the US , have AC. This i also the issue in Europe, a region that has simply never needed it before.

Lived in Germany (Ramstein AB) in the late 80's, we had 95+ days often so this is nothing new, just not the "norm"

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by frose

easy way to push global warming.. what a crock of crap(not the word I wanted to use)

Yes, the ENTIRE world is in on the conspiracy. Seriously, you believe that?